**Course will be RETIRED in the near Future** German II (Second Year German), Part Two with Alexis Mausolf, MA

NOTICE: This is an older course recorded with Adobe Connect and/or Vimeo recordings. We are currently working to replace the recordings with new Zoom recordings.  Please don't hesitate to email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com with any questions.

Dear Student,

This course is scheduled to be retired on Nov. 30, 2024. You may continue to work on this course until then. This course will be replace some time next year in Caravel  Please check out the Live courses that are similar here: https://caravel.homeschoolconnections.com/catalog/

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Note: This is part two of a two-part course.

How to get the most out of German II:

  • First, read the course details below.

  • Prepare a notebook for note taking and homework.

  • Students begin the course by clicking on the "Recording" and watching the instructor's lecture for Class One.

  • Complete the Week One Activities.

  • If you need review, go back and watch the recording again and/or go over the Power Point.

  • Repeat until all classes are complete.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records. Homeschool Connections does not provide record keeping.

Total classes: 32 grammar classes (each 55 minutes), plus 12 to 14 supplemental conversation sessions (30-minutes each)

Prerequisite: German II, Part Two

Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade

Suggested high school credit: One full semester credit for German or Foreign Language 

Instructor: Alexis Mausolf, MA

Course description:  This semester will enhance the students’ grasp of German with a focus on reading and conversation.  The class will meet three times per week: two meetings will cover the mechanics of the language – grammar and reading – and the third hour will be devoted to conversation.  The course will feature pronunciation practice, conversation, new grammar concepts and cultural trivia with an emphasis on reading comprehension this year.  Students will complete regular homework, quizzes and chapter tests, dictations and two projects during the semester.  We will use everything from nursery rhymes, songs, and proverbs to commercials and cartoons to aid the acquisition of this modern and living European language.

Course outline: 

Unit 1 – The simple past tense

Unit 2 – Simple past practice

Unit 3 – Numbers, times and dates

Unit 4 – The past perfect

Unit 5 – Review, first exam

Unit 6 – The future tense

Unit 7 – Reflexive pronouns and verbs

Unit 8 – More reflexives, second exam

Unit 9 – Relative pronouns

Unit 10 – The passive voice

Unit 11 – Passive voice, continued

Unit 12 – Infinitive phrases

Unit 13 – The subjunctive mood

Unit 14 – Subjunctive II

Unit 15 – Review, third exam

Course materials:             

1.  German Grammar Drills, Second edition, by Ed Swick.

2.  Two Klett readers from the Stadt, Land, Fluss series.  These are small German chapter books to be used in addition to the grammar text.  They are called Blinder Passagier and Spannende Tour im Schwarzwald, both by Andrea Maria Wagner.  One can order these from the International Book Service at 1-800- 277-4247, or at ibis@IBIService.com.

Homework: Expect to spend least ½ hour per day on German. When not completing grammar drills or homework assignments, students should be learning vocabulary, listening online to the German news, reading and re-reading the texts given and studying for the quizzes and tests.